Non-refillable bottle.



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1.1. HARRISON. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.31| 1917.

Patented June 18, 1918.

JOHN T. HARRISON, 0F ASBURY PARK, NEW J'lllRSIEY.`

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent. Patented June 18, 19118,

Application led. August 31, 1917. Serial No. 189,163.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. JI-IARRisoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Asbury Park, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bottles of the non-reillable type and aims toprovide a bottle which will be automatically destroyed as soon as the contents thereof have been fully removed.

An object of the invention is to provide a movable bottom for they bottle, which will be automatically raised as the contents of the bottle are removed, means being provided for limiting the amountremoved at each operation,said means operating novel means for raising the bottom in proportion.

Another object is to provide novel means for destroying `the bottle when emptied, the meansemployed being automatically operated so that when the movable bottom reaches its highest point the bottle is completely emptied, the casing which surrounds the bottle preventing injury or the breaking of the glass.

A still further object is to provide novel holding `and releasing means for the bottle destroying means, so that the said destroying means will, be held inactive until the contents of the bottle have been fully` removed.,l ,4

Withthe above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the following novel combination and arrangement of parts,hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- F igure 1 isa longitudinal sectional view through a bottle embodying thepresent invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional viewl of the upper portion of the bottle `showing the closure in a position opposite that shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig.y 4 is a cross-sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, there is illustrated a bottle composedv of glass or othersuitable material, which comprises a body portion 10 and a neck portion 11. The body portion of the bottle is preferably cylindrical in shape, the upper end 12 of the body joining the sides thereof at a right angle, so that this end is substantially flat. The neck ll is cylindrical in shape and rises concentrically on the upper end 12, an

opening 13 establishing `communication between the neck and the body portion.

The bottle is open at its lower end, this end being `designed to be closed by means of the movable member 14, which preferably consists ofa metal disk l5, a rubberdisk members being secured together in the order 16, a cork layer 17 and a glass disk 18, these f named and being of a diameter to provide air and watertight joints between the edges thereof and the inside of the body member.

Secured to the bottom of the movable member 14 by means of a lug 19, is acoil spring 20, the end of the spring opposite that' secured to the end of the lug 19 being secured within a rotatable cylinder 21, mounted formovement beneath the bottom of the bottle.

The cylinder 21 is mounted within the chaml ber 22, one wall 23 of which serves to close the open bottom end of the bottle, the spring4 20 passing through a guiding sleeve 24flocated in this wall. By rotating the cylinder 2l the spring is fedthrough the sleeve* 24, to raise or lower the mem er 14, that f portion of the springs Within the cylinder f L being closely coiled therein, while the opposite portion which extends within the body portion of the bottle serving to resiliently support the member 14. In order to pre-` I vent the said member from turning, there i is formed in the edge thereofa notch `25, which is adapted to operate `over the longitudinally `arranged bead 26 provided within the bottle.

In order to rotate the cylinder 21 the saidik. 1

cylinder is provided with a ring gear 27,

which is adapted toengage the pinion 28, f

mounted `upon the short shaft 29 within the chamber 22. Another pinion 30 which engages the ,pinion 28 is carried by a longitudinally disposed shaft 31, mountedlin a sleeve 32` provided with a metallic-casing 33, which casing acts to prevent the broken.

glass from flying about when the bottleis destroyed, as will be hereinafter explained.

The chamber 22 forms a part of this casing. In order to permit the contents of the bottlev to be viewed, so as to ascertain the amount therein, the casing 33 is provided `with a sight opening 34. l i

The shaft 31 which carries the pinion-30,

is also provided upon its opposite `end with a pinion 35, which engages an idler 36 mounted upon, a suitable; bearingfg37 pro-l vided in the extension of the casing 33.`

It is the purpose of the inventionto. pro-, Y vide means Whereby the" member 14 of the bottlewill be automatically moved upwardin proportion to the amount of liquid yrer movedIfrom the bottle .and tothis endthe neck ofthe bottle Lis' provided'ivith means whereby the amount removedateach opera; tion may ybe regulated. This consists of providinggwithinz:theneck 1l a rotatable 'i cylinder 37,' the ends 88 ofwhich are 'formed With openingsji, .they saidl openingsfbeinglocatedjaa'learV .the speripheryof the cylinder-:h and upon diametrical'ly'-zopposite sides'.- f One of the openings `3 9` is designed .to v.be brought into register Withuthe opening y13, ,Whi-lefithe other opening. is designed to be brought intoV registeiivvithfthe, opening v 40 formedvain' the CaSIlgieXtension:previously referred to.y The j openings; A13 and -540 Yare, in vertical .alinement, l L

so thatnivfhen.T one ofvthe'iopenings .'39 regis-ff ters Withjthe' opening 1:3, the openingsat the opposite.fend` ,of i the neck''wll be:l closed and vice versa; so :that :yonly :aff/.predeterminedfl amount; oft liq'uidacan 'be2 dispensed lwith at one operation. 111i 'v The` cylinder37 is'fprovided from.` one end with an. annularian'ge 4l ,1 the' outer. edge of: which riszfprovided-y with gear teeth l42, which are adapted to` engage the idler l36 4to drive. the shattS-.andoperate'the cylinderv 21',l so that atweaohfoperationof: the cylinderv 37 for the; purpose of moving "a .p'ortionf of the cony tents offthefbottldthe cylinderQl may be rotatedz'toi feed fthe yspring 20 through the f sleeve24..V` il L Locatedifuponxthe vbottom of the member 14 are apanof oppositely disposed `bearing lugs, 43,*W1ithin Which 'mounted for move-4 ment the' `vrofd` 44, each',l of. the said yrods carryf ing at-One end'rplungers 454.' Interposed vbe` tween ,ethese .xplungersand the ilugs 43 are coilspring`sr46, thelpurposeuof Whichis to normallywforoe; .the Aplungers '45 finto; contact With thelinsideofrthe bottlew The' plungers'y 45 are retained in an inactive position@` throug'hithe medium ofialeXible member 47;

one en doffeachi;,ofthe rods 44 being: secured to one endofl the member; 47, the .saidmeml" ber passing :overi rolle-rs:` or.: guides @48e and yhavingnitslooped?. end ,engaging 'vvitlill the f notch 49iformedv-finone end ofthe lever-50.

Thislever isrp'iivoted atllflizuponf' the 'memberlf 14 and-iseif'ormed i atx its opposite f end -lvvith-r an angularly. disposed `lip 52, which isiada'ptw ed to normally Aaride 1 against the'A l inner side of the '.bottle, :the saidf'lever :beingf heldinV such engagement; through sthe action 'ofi the springslgrso that the plungers``45 are nor#y mally 'in-y vaf; retractedpositionY Withlthe f'f member 2154; movingfupvvardthe angularly disposed lip 52 of the lever `50 Will'iengage' a notch'r formed in: the l`body portion yof 65 the bottleypermitting.vaeswinging inwardof movement'therein,meansovrcontrollingthev ving a member mounted-1fo`r verticalm'ove? `means carried by said member fondestroyf 111g ment Withinr` said bottle,means-farriedby the member reaches a predeterminedposii#i the notched endaof the. lever, thereby .releasing the member 47, so that the springs 46 will causethe plungers 45 tcily against the sides'of the vbody portion of the` bottle `and destroy .thefsamef Various changes in the form, proportion and details of construction may be made` Ytheinventi'oii 4Without departing from the spiritfthereouror sacrificing any of the advantages of the same and the rightis reserved to make such chan'gejsljl Having describedfllthe invention, claimed ist y f l'. A bottle'offtheclassfdesoribed embody-f what is f the'ibo-ttle-"When -thejmemben'reaehes predetermined positionvf- 2. A bottlelo'f the class stroying the bottle Whenithe memberreaohs 'A va predetermined. position.; -f-lf f member and vmeans forautomatically'releasi' Y -ing said'ielements when the member a predetermined'y p'ositionug'fl 4. Abottle 'of the class'described 'en-ibody-"lv ing a "mem-ber mounted? for 'vertical'move'-" ment therein,` means for controllingthe' movement 01'?I saidl member, normally retraet-y i f" ed springl actuated elements carried by' said member; f'means' including* a trigger carried 4*by sai'dhmember.'forv maintainingfsaidfele s ments in a `retracted position and means" fo automatically releasing said trigger Whe the memberr reaches1 av predetermined vvposition x vu. A bottlef"ofthe` class jdesoribedfembodying a member mounted? for *vertical fmove said member for destroying-saidbottle Whe the member Teaches" a', predetermined `position, a closure for said bottleand meansoip-"f ,ment withinY said bottle, means carried said member for d'estroyingsa'id bottle when tion, a olosureifor saidfbottle and means inf" 'cluding a gear operated@bysaid` closure; 'for j regulating the movement off said member. i'

7. A bottlefofthe classdeseribed embody- 5 V, ing a resiliently.mountedfmember capable of describedlembedyn .s ting a 'member :mounted vvfor 'vertical .move' rees I loofy movement of said member and means earried by Said member for destroying the bot tle When the member reaches u predetermined position.

8. A. bottle of the class described embodying a member mounted for vertical movement therein, means for controlling the movement of said member and means carried by said member for destroying the bottle when the member reaches a predetermined position and a spring located beneath said member and movable through an opening in the bottle for forcing said member upward.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN T. HARRISON.

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